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Picturesque representations of the dress and manners of the Chinese. Illustrated in fifty coloured engravings, with descriptions

by: Alexander, William, 1767-1816

Publication date: 1814

Topics: Clothing and dress

Publisher: London, Printed for John Murray by W. Bulmer

Collection: getty; americana

Digitizing sponsor: Getty Research Institute

Contributor: Getty Research Institute

Language: English

Frontispiece (plate 1) has title: The costume of China, by W. Alexander

Plates are hand-colored etchings with aquatint, with legend "Published Jany. 1814." Each accompanied by facing leaf of descriptive letterpress. Last plate misnumbered 46

Binding: calfskin, tooled in gilt & blind with Neo-classical designs. Edges gilt

Bookplate of Herbert Standen, signed HS